Jonathon and Jason were pretending to be knights trying to capture the _ so the could take over the city.

Caroline stood in front of the class and announced she would be prom queen as if she were making a _ to the world.

I don't know who told her she could sing, but her voice struck a _ with the music producers.

Without hard work, you may never _ into the straight A student I know you can be.

My dad calls my mom a helicopter mom because she _ over my every move.

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After the fire, that beautiful home was reduced to a pile of _.

If you present yourself as _, people will walk all over you and boss you around.

Everyone in Walmart stopped to watch the customer _ with the associate over the price of the TV.